Topics of the Turf

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20361, 19 July 1934, Page 12

Topics of the Turf

S/oTES AND NEWS fRGM~ EVER YWHERt

DOMINATIONS for the Christchurch Hunt Club’s race meeting at Riccarton on August 4 close at the C.J.C. offices at 8 p.m. to-morrow.

Nominations for the Dunedin Jockey Club’s classic events close at 5 p.m. to-morrow. These races are the M’Lean Stakes of 1934. Champagne Stakes and Guineas of 1935. * * * ¥ Weights for the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle race and Steeplechase, also for the Winter Cup, are due on Tuesday. General entries for the C.J.C. meeting close on July 27. * =£ * * Acceptances for the Waimate Hunt Club’s meeting close at 9 p.m. on Saturday. * * Acceptances for the South Canterbury Hunt Club’s meeting close at 9 p.m. on Monday. * * * * Neil was scratched for all engagements at the C.J.C. Grand National meeting at 9 a.m. to-day. * * * * The New Zealand Cup winner Palantua was sore after racing at Trentham. Any trouble with her now is awkward in view of her proposed trip to Australia. O’CONNOR’S TEAM. D. O’Connor now has a team of halt a dozen horses in his charge. They comprise Doiran, Roval Limond, Willow Glen, Milnrow, Eaton Hall and Night Gem. The last-named is a three-year-cld filly by Night Raid from Karitane. One way and another, O’Connor seems likely to be busy in the next few weeks. One of his riding is Thurina in the’ Grand National Ste*eplechase. TRUE SHAFT SORE. True Shaft is reported to have gone sore after his opening day’s race in the Trentham Hurdles, and he was missing for the remainder of last week’s meeting. He will have to make a quick recovery to be a Nationalprospect. MATE FOR SILVER RING. R. W. King, when he leaves here for Australia on Monday with Silver Ring, will also have in his charge Royal Amphora. The departure of the latter means that his trainer, C. J. M'Gregor, will have nothing ready to race, but Mr R. Sutherland, owner of Royal Amphora, has several young horses coming on who will engage the attention of M’Gregor. MOSTLY USEFUL WORK Useful tasks were mostly the order of the day at Riccarton this morning when the outside of the trial grass was available for fast work. Horses that worked early had the letter going. The track was inclined to be soft, but a few days’ fine weather would have the goiri" at Riccarton very good. Southdown, who looks in nice.order, went attractively over halt a mile. He had Sam Smith for a companion. It was the first gallop of the latter since he went amis.s in the autumn. He pulied up quite sound. Red Dance and Cleaner were sent against the watch and went nicely to run seven furlongs in lmin 31 1-osec. HAVERING’S TASK. Havering has been allotted top weight in the Bombay Hurdles at Pukekohe. which was only to be expected after his second with 12.0 in the Hurdles at Waipa, but the field on the latter occasion did not represent the class carded for next Saturday’s eyent, and it looks as if he is set a fairly hard task for a beginner, by conceding weight to proved jumpers like Prince of Orange, Cruachan, Mia Stella and Snow Prince. However, although’ he will need to be right at the top of his form, Havering’s flat performances were better than any of those he will be meeting on Saturday, and as he jumps weH can be expected to make a good showing. HURLIXGHAM HERE AGAIN. When A. E. Wormald left Riccarton some months ago to live in North Otago, he took Hurlingham with him. Hurlingham is now back at Riccarton in the charge of W. M’Donald, with a view to his engagements at the C.J.C. meeting. FINIS TO OLD CLUB. It was a case of amalgamation or complete extinction in connection with the Kurow Jockey Club (writes “ Sentinel”*. Some few years ago the club reaped the benefit of participation in an art union. About £IBOO was received, but, with the exception of the two meetings held at Oamaru. a continuous loss has occurred, with the result that the club has now very lit" 1 "' ; n hand. There was no chance of gaining permission to hold another metuiig l

Oamaru, as the Minister of Internal Affairs is determined to bestow little or no consideration on clubs that cannot carry on when holding meetings on their own course.* The meetings at Ivurow have lost attractiveness to owners, as the expense of travelling horses is too great. The amalgamation, if it becomes permanent, will wipe out one of the oldest clubs in Otago, but the transference of the date to Oamaru will benefit owners and racing in the circuit leading to the Dunedin spring meeting. * * * * There was a lot of schooling at Ricoarton .yesterday. Punchestown and Rational 11.. also Willow Glen, were sent over the steeplechase fences. Fleeting Glance. Cannibal, Starshooter, Night Parade and Royal Limond schooled over hurdles.

FOR AUSTRALIA AGAIN, C. Morse is allotting Gay Marigold and King March steady work at Takanini, and both axe pleasing. It is expected that King March will do his spring racing in Australia, but it is doubtful if the same course will be adopted with Gay Marigold, as she has had to be spelled for some months owing to soreness, and her owners may not risk her on the hard Australian tracks. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. The following riding engagements are announced for the Franklin Racing Club’s meeting next Saturday:—J. Burgess, Solanio and Ruling King: T. Williams, Tenakoe; E. Manson, Supreme Ruler; H. Wiggins, Solomon; C. Browne, Scotland and Jalldy Karo; F. Fergus, Golden Wedding. A TA KANIN I TEAM. J. Gray’s active team at Takanini comprises Rereatu, Rerepai, Columba, a Diacquenod—Unity filly and a gelding by Delightment. All are doing well in their respective tasks. Rerepai being one who is shaping well. The Delightment gelding is a well-grown three-year-old, who has recently been broken in. and is being pottered about with light work at present. Columba is looking well, and should soon commence to show something of her capabilities. WORKING NICELY, Diversion has been going along nicely at Takanini, and will be a probable runner in one of the events for which she has been accepted on Saturday. This is a young mare, who is already a winner on the flat and over fences. After her fall In the Great Northern Hurdles she was troubled with soreness, but she appears to have overcome this. MAY MAKE AMENDS. F. Smith did not wait for the concluding day of the Wellington meeting, but returned to Takanini with Greek Gold and Royal Gallant on Saturday morning. This pair both travelled well, and arrived home looking little the worse for their exertions at the meeting. Both received interference that ruined their prospects on the opening day of the meeting. They are engaged at Pukekohe on Saturday, where more lucjc may attend their efforts, and in addition they will not be meeting the same class fields which opposed them at Wellington. RACING FIXTURES. July 21—Hawke’s Bay lI.C. July 21—Franklin R.O. July 25 —Rangitikei H.C. July 26—Waimate D.H.C. July 26, 28—Poverty Bay T.C. July 28—South Canterbury H.C. July 2S—Rotorua and Bay of Plenty H.C. July 2S—Manawatu R.C. August 4—Christchurch H.C., at Riccarton. August 4—Poverty Bay H.C. August 14, 16, 18—C.J.C. Grand National. August IS—Pakuranga H.C.

NEW STUD. Philamor’s New Home at Waikanae. Mr J. J. M’Grath, of Wellington, is establishing a new stud at Waikanae, which he is naming after the famous Irish racing and military district, “ The Curragh ” A few years ago Mr M’Grath raced the Paper Money gelding First Money, who was a brilliant two-vear-old, but as a three-year-old proved a “ rogue ” and was sold at a very low figure. After this he failed to attain any degree of prominence until February of this year, when he astounded all who knew him by winning the richlyendowed- Oakleigh Plate in Melbourne. Mr M’Grath has leased, with the right to purchase, the imported horse Philsmor (Son-in-Law —Love Oil), who will serve his own mares and will stand the coming season at Waikanae. Philamor, who was sold as a yearling for 8500 guineas, is a particularly wTellbred horse, a few of whose oldest progeny are now rising two-year-olds, and as he was mated last year with some exceptionally good mares he will have every opportunity of proving his worth. Mr M’Grath’s own mares are Lady Pirn (Weathervane—Dame Winkie), who is in foal to Chief Ruler, and two Australian-bred mares, Humorada (Comedy King—Lady Fisher), who is in foal to Backwood,* and Erda (Spelthorne—Queen of Trumps), who is in foal to Lord Warden. Waikanae is well-known in breeding annals on account of the breeding activities there of Mr lan Duncan, and as the Curragh Stud is favourably situated on the banks of the Waikanae River and has excellent paddccks and shelter, the new venture may before long bring Waikanae once more into I prominence in the racing world.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. Profit Shown on Year’s Operations. The annual meeting of members of the Dunedin Jockey Club will be held on Thursday of next week. The report expresses the pleasure of the committee that the year's operations showed a profit. The totalisator investments were £116.179 10s. against £111.628 10s the previous vear. Stakes totalled £10.262 10s, an increase of £920 10s. The middle stand was reroofed and practically reconstructed at a cost of £2757, and the accommodation for patrons was now up to metropolitan club’s standard. The report expresses regret at the death of Mr E. H. Lough, who had been a valued member of the committee for twenty-two years. Prior to his death Mr Lough had resigned from the committee and Mr W. Garrett was appointed in his place. In accordance with the rules, the following have been proposed for office: President. Mr A. C. Hanlon. K.C.: vice-president. Mr L. C. Ilazlett; committee. Messrs J. A Cork. W. Garrett. Dr F. S. Batchelor and Dr K. Ross. As the number nomi- | nated does not exceed the offices to be I filled, there will be no election. The | statement of accounts shows that tJie year opened with a credit of £202 7s Id | and closed with a credit of £296 18s 2d. | after an expenditure of £2629 4s 4d on the new stand.